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1979-1982

This was my first step towards international rock 'n roll superstardom - ha, ha! Yes, the mighty Black Trigger Band!! The year was 1979 and I was a 12-year old rock star ready to take on the world! All jokes aside, it was great fun to play for neighborhood kids, local churches (yes, that's right) and to hang out with friends on Saturday afternoons...nope, wasn't into midget football!

Black Trigger 1979: David Chirico (guitar/vocals), John Durso (bass/vocals), Dave Mariasi (drums)

St. Rose 6th grade classmates just wanna rock! Waking the neighbors - who loved to call the cops!

Our first press release! East Hartford High School "Pilot" newspaper!

Black Trigger Press Release!

THE FIRST GIG! - St Mary's Parish Center, East Hartford, CT - 4/81

The Snake, The Eagle & The Skull rocking St. Mary's parish center! David's first (and last) Memphis guitar! Asi bashing the skins! At this point in time, John Durso was a very scary person!

THE SECOND (and last!) GIG - Our triumphant return to St Mary's Parish Center, April 24, 1982. At this point in time, John Durso had relinquished bass duties, thus inviting new "trigger" Chris Bowden to the lineup! We were happily mentored by Frank Valenti (putting what little cash we made into his pocket!)

The essence of Black Trigger! The Eagle has landed! Whatever happened to that Rebel Rock t-shirt? Frank robbing us blind!

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Download 12 seconds of the Trigger classic "I HATE SCHOOL!!"

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Music/Lyrics Copyright © 1980 Trigger Music. All rights reserved.

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